In between converting my father’s old record albums into mp3 files (yep…he still uses those black, circular vinyl things), I’ve begun the process of weeding out the stuff I don’t need before my move. My previous condo was 1,200 square feet. I downsized to 500 square feet just under three years ago. With a space that small, you’d think I’d have been good at purging periodically since 500 square feet doesn’t necessariliy provide much storage space.<\/p>\n
WRONG!<\/p>\n
I guess I did a really good job at keeping the clutter concealed (closets, drawers, cabinets) because I’m realizing i’ve got a lot of stuff that I don’t “think” I need. You’ll notice I put think in quotes…that’s because I’m still not sure if I need these things. For example:<\/p>\n
* floppy disks (well, the firm square shaped diskettes). My computer doesn’t even have an a: drive anymore
\n* framed photos. They really just collect dust. I should probably just keep a few
\n* knick-knacks from my ex. Some are tacky, some are fun, some might even be worth something if I choose to sell them. I’ve kept them because I like them – not because of sentiment.
\n* paper towels. This is embarrassing. Back in the day when I had a desktop computer at home, I’d often eat dinner at the computer desk. Every evening I’d bring one piece of paper towel with me. Since I never make messes when I eat (ask Randy…my napkins are always untouched by the end of the meal), I just stacked them in the corner of the desk. It’s an armoire desk so I shut the door and you can’t see them. Anyway, I’ve now got a 9 inch tall stack of folded paper towels.<\/p>\n
I’m beginning to think that the process of clearing things out is going to take longer than I expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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